Motor-controller.



J. H. gALL. MOTOR CONTROLLER;

APPLICATION FILED OUT. 16, 1912.

Patented Apr. 29', 1913.

)ZZZfSSESf 40 circuit of the motor,

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

JA Y H. HALL, OF CLEVELAND, OHIO, ASSIGNOR TO THE ELEGTRTC CONTROLLER AND MANUFACTURING COMPANY, OF CLEVELAND, OHIO, A CORPORATION OF OHIO- moron-conrnonnnn.

Specifiea tion of Letters Patent.

Patent-edApr. 29,1913.

Application filed October 16, 1912. Serial'No. 726,031.

To all whom it may concern. 1

Be it known that I, JAY'H. HALL, a citizen of the United States, residing at Cleveland, in thejcounty of Cuyahoga and State 5 of Ohio, haveinvented new and useful Imof which 1Q provide a controller of this class that shall comprise separately-actuated switches for governing the acceleration of alternating current motors.

My controller is particularly adapted to" the control of slip-ring induction-motors,

the =aeceleration of which is controlled by the 'cutting out of resistances connected in the secondary circuit of the motor.

In carrying out my invention, I employ a series of magnetically-operated resistance cut-out switches, each controlled by. a relay whose winding is energized by current in thesegondary circuit of the motor. The retheir windings the closure of the preceding resistance cut-out switch, which insures that the switches close in the proper sequence. Each relay in closing allows suflicient current to flow in the win ing of the resistance cut-out switch with which it is associated to cause the closure of the switch.

Referring to the accompanying drawing, which shows diagrammatically a motor controller involving my invention, .an induction-motor of the slip-ring type is shown 'atl, having its primary windings adapted to be connected to a suitable source of supply by-means of the switch '2. In the secondary a series of resistances 3 are connected, groups of which are arranged to be short-circuitedhy means ot' the resistance cut-out switches 4:, 5, and 6. The closure of these switches is respectively con- .45 trolled by the relays 7 8, and 9, the windings of which are arranged to be connected inthe secondary circuit of the motor. The windings of. the resistance cut-out switches t, 5, and 6 are supplied with current from the 60 mains 14c and 15; and when the relay contacts are open, they are in series with these windings and the limiting resistances 10, 11, and 12. Current is supplied to the windlimiting resistance 10.

ings of the resistance cut -out switches through the contacts of an operators switch 13, which may be moved to the positions a, t), and 0 for cont-rolling the closure of the switches at Wlll. Opposite'each of the relays 7, 8, and '9, I place the legend Lock open to indicate that these relays are of the type disclosed in Eastwoods Patent, No.

1,040,292 which remain in their initial position, as shown, when current above a predeterminedvalue, is established through their windings, and operate to close their contacts when the current is reduced to that value. The relays return to the position shown'when the windings are denergized. I have shown. the leads 1% and 15 connected to the primary circuitof the motor, but it is obvious that current can be supplied to these leads from an independent source."

The operation of the controller is as follows: Upon the closure of the switch 2 the' primary windings of the motor are excited,

and the current in the secondary circuit is limited by the three sets of resistances 3. The winding of the relay. 7, being connected in the secondary circuit of the motor, remains in "its open position until the current in the winding decreases below a certain predetermined .value, whereupon the relay closes its contacts and short-circuits the If the operators switch has been moved to the position a, the winding of the switch 4; will be energized to its full extent and close its contacts. If the operators switch is moved to the position a prior to the closure of the relay 7, the current in the winding of the switch 4 will be limited by the resistance 10 and this switch prevented thereby 'from operating. Upon the closure of the relay 7 however, the resistance 10 is short-circuited, where upon the switch 'closes and short-circuits the first, or left-hand, group of the resist ances in the secondary of the motor. The winding of the relay 7 is now short-circuited, and the relay drops to its open position. inserting the resistance 10 in the circuit of .the winding of the switch 4, but the switch in. closing has diminished the reluc tance' of its magnetic circuit and remains closed with the'rcsistance 10 inserted in its circuit. The closure of the switch t also connects the winding of the relay 8 in the secondary circuit of the motor, but the increased current wl'nch flows due to the cutting out of the first group of the resistances .locks open this relay and temporarily prevents the closure of the switch 5, even though the operator s switch has been moved to the position Z). a v

When the current in the winding of the relay 8 decreases to a predetermined value (theswitch 13 being at the position 7)), this relay closes its contacts, short-circuiting the limiting resistance 11, thereby increasing the current in the winding or the switch 5, and causing this switch to close. The winding of the relay 8 is thereupon short circuited, allowing this relay to open and re-insert the resistance 11 in the circuit of the winding of the switch At the same time the wind ing of the relay 9 is connected in the secondary circuit ot the motor. The increased current in the secondary circuit, due to the cutting out of the second or middle group of the resistances by the switch 5, causes the relay 9 to be locked open until the current diminishes to a predetermined value, whereupon it will close its. contacts, and shortcircuit the-resistance 12. Upon movement of the operat rk switch to the position 0, the switch (Swill close its contacts. The closure of the switch (3 cuts out the last, or right-hand, group of the resistances, thereby decnergizing the winding of the relay 9..

causing it to open its contacts, and all the secondary wlodlngsof the motor are now short-circuited, whereupon the motor 0per-- ates at its normal speed. It is seen that the closure of the resistance cut-out switches may be governed at will by the movement of the operator's switch, but that they cannot close too rapidly because of the protection afforded by the 'currentlimit relays 7, 8, and 9. To stop the .motor, the switch 2 is opened, which disconnects the motor from the source of supply. The switches then closed open, because their windings are deenergized.-

If speed-control at the will of the operator is not. desired, the conductors leading to the operators switch can be connected together or left as they are in the position. c of the operators switch. Upon the closure of the switch 9 the motor is brought up to speed as quickly as possible, the only delay in the closure of the resistance cut-out switches being that due to the locking open of their respective relays when the current in their windings is above a predetermined value.

I claim 1. The combination of an induction motor, primary and secondary windingstherefor, resistances in circuit with the secondary, a switch for short-circuiting the resistances, a relay for controlling the closure of said switch including a winding ener ized lov tor secondary, windings for the switches supplied with current independent of the current in the secondary, means for limiting the currentin the windings, a relay associated with each switch comprising a winding connected in the secondary circuit by the closure of the preceding switch, and means controlling the limiting means for limiting the current in the switch winding whenever the'relay winding is not energized and when the current in the relay winding exceeds a predetermined Value.

In an induction motor controllenin combination, resistances in the secondary circuit of the motor, a series of separatelyactuated switches for successively cutting out the resistances, operating windings for the switches adapted to be connected to the primary of the motor. a limiting resistance for each winding. relay contacts for shortcir'cuitingeach limiting resistance, and a winding for the contacts except the contacts of the first relay connected in the secondary by the closure of the preceding switch of the series. the said contacts remaining unconnected by the relay when the winding is deenergized and when the currentin the winding exceeds a predetermined 'value.

4. In an induction motor controller, in combination, resistances in cuit of the motor, a series of separatelyactuated switches for cutting out the resistances, operating windings for the switches connected to the primary of. the motor, a limiting resistance in series with each. winding, and a relay for controlling each of the limiting resistances, comprising a winding connected 1n the secondary. by the closure of the preceding switch, and contacts closed by current'in the winding to short-circuit the limiting resistance with which they are as sociated, the said contacts remaining open whenever the relay winding is not energized.

5. In a motor-control system, an induction motor, a primary and secondary circuit for the motor, resistances in the secondary circuit, a plurality of successively-operated switches for controlling the resistances, a re lay with contacts normally unconnected thereby for controlling each switch, means for energizing the winding of the relays with current from the secondary circuit of the motor upon the closure of a switch which precedes in operation, and means for deenergizing the relay-winding upon the closure of the switch controlled by the relay.

6. In a motor-control system, an induction motor, primary and seondary circuits therefor. resistances in the secondary circuit, mag

neucauy-operatecl switches for controlling the resistances, a rela for controlling.the closure of each switcli, and means acting upon the closure of each switch to cause the contacts of its own relay to be disconnected. 7. In a motor-control system, an induction motor, a primary and secondary circuit for the motor, resistances in the secondary circuit, a lurality of successivelyoperated switches or controlling the reslstances, a relay with contacts, normally unconnected of the motor upon the closure of a switch 15 which precedes inoperation.

Signed at Cleveland, Ohio, this 14th day of October, A. D., 1912.

JAY H. HALL.

Witnesses: Y

R. H. BENNETT, W. M. DmMER. 

